Urea — Import quantity in United States of America

United States of America: Urea — Import quantity was 5.10 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.10 million t
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
6th
of 30 groups
All-time high
8.09 million t
in 2015
All-time low
3.75 million t
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Urea — Import quantity in United States of America, 2002–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2002201320242002: 3.7M t2003: 4.6M t2004: 4.7M t2005: 6.0M t2006: 5.0M t2007: 6.5M t2008: 5.5M t2009: 4.7M t2010: 6.4M t2011: 5.8M t2012: 6.9M t2013: 6.5M t2014: 7.0M t2015: 8.1M t2016: 7.1M t2017: 6.1M t2018: 5.5M t2019: 4.9M t2020: 4.5M t2021: 6.3M t2022: 5.3M t2023: 4.8M t2024: 5.1M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 5.10 million t for urea — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in United States of America peaked at 8.09 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.75 million t, in 2002.

That places United States of America 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.10 million t 3.75 million t 6.55 million t 8
2010s 6.43 million t 4.88 million t 8.09 million t 10
2020s 5.21 million t 4.52 million t 6.27 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 3 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 4.34 million t compare
  2. 4 Australia 3.85 million t compare
  3. 5 Thailand 2.64 million t compare
  4. 6 France 1.68 million t compare
  5. 7 Mexico 1.43 million t compare
  6. 8 Poland 1.33 million t compare
  7. 9 Canada 1.30 million t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urea — import quantity in United States of America?
Urea — import quantity in United States of America was 5.10 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 8.09 million t in 2015.
What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 3.75 million t in 2002.
How does United States of America rank for urea — import quantity?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urea — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 4,853 data points, 2002–2024
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